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July 31, 2015

Using your phone for 15 hours a month over five years doesn’t sound like much, but that’s the amount of time scientists say can increase your risk of developing certain types of brain cancers.

Despite previous studies that have debunked the connection between cellphones and cancer, Agence France-Presse reports that cell phone uses are exposing themselves to a greater risk of developing glioma and meningioma tumors, compared to people who don’t use their phone as much.

The report is based on a new study published in British journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

The Trump campaign will end when he inevitably says something from which he can't recover.

When Trump announced, speculation abounded that his candidacy was a flash in the pan. His staying power as a candidate has taken the political world somewhat by surprise. However, conventional wisdom still holds that he will end up out of the race long before it comes time to crown a nominee.

His Make America Great Again caps help keep his combover from blowing down in his face.

According to Trump himself, he's worth $10 billion dollars, so a lack of resources won't be the reason he ultimately drops out. What will cause the infamous candidate to finally leave the race?

Trump will leave the race when he shoots himself in the foot. It’s just a matter of time.
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A woman who yelled “Don’t kill him! Don’t kill him!” just as jurors were to begin considering whether Colorado theater shooter James Holmes’ mental illness might be a reason to spare him from the death penalty was sentenced Thursday to three weeks in jail for contempt of court.

A longtime Philadelphia congressman was indicted Wednesday in a racketeering case stemming from the alleged misappropriation of hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal, charitable and campaign funds after his failed 2007 run for mayor.

Chaka Fattah - Michelle Obama - Barack Obama

Democrat U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah and four associates were charged with bribery; conspiracy to commit wire, honest services, bank and mail fraud; money laundering and other charges.

N.F.L. Commissioner Roger Goodell upheld the four-game suspension of New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady (pictured) on Tuesday after finding that he had destroyed potential evidence about his role in the deflation of game balls to gain competitive advantage in the A.F.C. championship matchup in January.

The investigation of and penalties against Brady and the Patriots have divided fans across the nation, generated a debate over the integrity of the nation’s most-watched sport and brought scrutiny to how the N.F.L., the country’s largest professional sports league, treats misconduct among players.

It’s hard not to see Brady’s defense as shot through with a pampered star’s self-justifications and insistence on freedom from consequences.

We know that there was a clubhouse man who insisted on going by the title of the Deflator and that he joked of going to ESPN with his inside knowledge. We know that Brady spoke and texted insistently with another clubhouse man. The N.F.L.’s decision, released Tuesday, noted that Brady had said these men were his friends.